Lock



C. PLSKUBLIN.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2,1921.

gagg 1 Patented'Aug. 8, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

C. P. SKUBLIN.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1921.

1,4252% L Patented. Aug. 8, 1922.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

C. P. SKUBLIN.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2v 1921.

1 425,22 I, Patented Aug. 8, 19221.

3 SHEETS-SHEET L l L 1% 4 CHARLESP. SKUIBLIN, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

, LOCK.

Application filed June 2, 1921. Serial No. 474,340.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES P. SKUBLIN, citizen of Russia residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Locks, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionv of the same such as will enable others skilled in thefart to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form "a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in locks, the construction being such that it may be employed as a padlocl door lock,

. or lock for securing the steering wheel of an automobile.

' In the drawing the device has been shown as a padlock, door lock and as applied to the steerin gear of a Ford automobile to secure the forward traction wheels against adjustment by an unauthorized person during the absence of the owner of the vehicle; the forward traction wheels of the vehicle being-preferably secured at an angle to the rear wheels of the vehicle to'prevent use of the vehicle during the absence of the owner.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and effective means whereby the locking latch or boltis securely held in both its locked and released relation to the wheel thus insuring against the accidental locking or releasing of the respective parts.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the inventionfurther resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterthrough the planetary gear case of a Ford automobile showin in place of the usual cover employed on the Ford gear case one adapted to house the locking means for securing the steering wheel against move ment; the steering wheel shaft being in its unlocked condition.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on or aboutline 2-2 of. Figure 1 showing the steering wheel, released or in:

condition to control the direction taken by the forward traction wheels.

-FigureB is a central vertical sectional view similar to Figure 1', showing the steer-' ing wheel post in loclrecwposition.

Figure l is horizontal sectional View:

taken on or about line 4t"of Figure 3 showing thev deyice in its locked relation to the steering wheel post. v v

Figure 51s a side elevation of the device showin the outer end of the "lock With its plurality of apertures for receiving 'aIkey fitted with a pluralityoii pins of different tlieslottecl disc through which thelocking' tumblers pass ;the tumblers being in.

locked position.

slotted disc showing its upstanding mutilated annular flange which is adapted to in-;

terlock with the wall of the lock barrelpon tionof thecover fitted to the gear case.

F gure 9 is a perspective viewof the key for operating the lock, showing itsplurality' of pins of diiterent lengths designed to en-} 'ter the apertures provided in the barrel of the lock. and into whicheXtend the projecting pins ofthe locktumblers. I

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of a modification of the device employed as a padlock; showing the padlock in its released position. I I v Figure 11 is a cross-sectional View through the padlock, taken on vor about line 1l11 ofFigure 10, SllOWiIig the padlock unlocked.

Figure 12 is a similarcross-sectional View 01 the padlock, showing the latter lockedl Figure 18' is a cross-sectional view taken on or about line 13-13 of Figure 12 showing the padlock locked. I s Figure 1a is an end elevation partly in section showing means for securing the rotatable lock barrel in the enclosing case of the padlock. s

Figure 15 is a iraginentaryside elevation of a door and its casing, showing the lock ligure 8, is a perspective View oftlie employed to secure an ordinary swinging door, in locked and unlocked position.

Figure 16' is a fragmentary plan view of the door and its casing, showing the latch an annular gearA secured to orint' egral V with the wall .ofthecasing. A is afmain gear mounted on the steering wheel spindle A in mesh with the pinions Al the mechanism being of the usual type and not in itself forming part of this invention.

B, denotesa' cover screwed or'otherwise' detachably secured on the casing AC The cover B is provided with a hub B to receive'a coljlarO secured to the steering wheel spindle A by a spline or. keyC". B is'a barrel, shapedlateral extension of the cover adapted to] receive the cylindrical casing ,D of the lockingmechanism.

B? denotes a partition in the chamber 'of the lateral vex tension B bored to receive av spindle D extending from the end wall of the lock casing. D is acotter pin projecting transversely through the spindle to secure the lockin the chamber of the lateral extension and "against a shoulder 13 formed therein. Looselymounted upon the spindle D is a disc E provided with a plurality of apertures E Y which may be concentrically spaced fromthe axis of the spindle Djthe aper tures being in spaced relation though not necessarilyequi-olistant from each other. F

" is anothe'rl disc loosely mounted upon the spindle in adjacent, relation to the discll providedv with a plurality of apertures F corresponding" in diameter and registering withthe apertures 'E in the disc E Opening into 'said apertures are relatively nar- 'r'owkarc sha'ped slotted openings F the, end of one" of said slotted openings terminating in a counterborfe F having a diameter equal to the opening at the opposite end of its slottedopening." Projecting outwardly from the'face of the disc. F is a mutilated annular flange F, adapted to interlock with v complementary'r'ibs B" extending inwardly frojmthe .wall'of the lateral extension '13? whereby the disc F is secured against ro- G of relatively larger diameter than its main body portionGi. Near the opposite tation G denotes a plurality of tumblers.

of plunger "like form respectively housed in ,a series ofboresspafced from each other in the barrel of the lock.. The. tumblers G are formed at one end with pins G projecting into apertures providedin the end wall Directly back of. the,

of the lock barrel. pins the tumblerhas (a disc-shaped shoulder I end of the tumbler the body portion is reduced to form a" stem G connecting the main body portion with the end G? of the tumbler which is of the same diameter as the body portion G The diameter of the stem G preferably corresponds with the width of the arc-shaped slots: F in the disc F, while the apertures F in the disc F correspond with the diameter of the end G of the tumblers. Hdenotes'springs adapted to bear at one end against the disc E and at i a projecting finger 1 adapted to enter the slotted way. C in the collar C130 so cure the steering wheel post against rotation. I? is a second finger extending from the memberl adapted to swing be tween thep'inions A of the planetarygears to serve as an auxiliary means forsecur ing thesteering post against rotation. J indicates the'lock key and it 'consistsof a disc like plated provided with a plural-Q ityof pins J of varying length project ing from'the face of the. discand adapted to register with the openings in the end wall of the lock to force back the tumbler pins Gf lodged in said apertures; The key is also provided with one or more holes J for; convenience in attaching it to a .key ring or other like device. 7 I a j l Attention is directed to the fact'that the pins are offvarying length v(and they may be irregularly spaced and of different'gauge) the purposebeing that when inserted in the mit rotation of the lock barrel by the key.

It will be understood that by forcing the pins carried by the key into "the lockbarrel the tumblers will'be simultaneously pushed back to a degreecorresponding' with the length'of the several pins, carried by the key. The arrangement and'length of the pins being arbitrary it is necessary that a key fitted withpins of proper lengthshall be used in order torotate the lockbarrel.

The locking mechanism shown in the modifications, indicated in Figures 10 told is identical with'that'justjdescribed. The' views however indicate" other means in which the locking element may be employed. In Figures 1.0 to 14 a padlock is shown embodying an outer shell K chambered to re:

ceive the casing D of the locking mechanism.

Secured to the spindle D" 'of'thelocking mechanism is a latch member L having radially projecting arms L. adapted to engage the ratchet teeth'M 'of a padlock shackle M, one arm of which isrelativelylonger than the other and recessed to receive a pin K projecting from the wall of the shell K into said recess to secure the shackle to the shell that it'may not be disconnected there-' from when unlocked. In order that the latch member may be readily assembled with the spindle of the locking mechanism the end of the spindle may be squared to enter a squared hole'in the latch memberor it may be provided with a key Z adaptedto project into a key-way in the latch. To secure the barrel containing the locking mechanism in the shell K a pin is provided supported in the wall of the shell and extending into a peripheral groove (5 formed in the wall of the locking mechanism. is k are apertures through the shell to release any water that may enter the respective chambers,

In Figures 15 and 16 is shown the lockapplied to aswinging door the operation of the locking mechanism being the same as that previously describedz-N indicates the swinging door to which the lock is fitted an d 0 indicates the door frame orcasing. 1 denotes a swinging latch carried by the spindle. of the locking mechanism: the latch being shown in Figure 15 in dotted lines in both its locked and released positions.

Having indicated the several parts by reference letters it will nowbe' assumed that the steering wheel shaft is in condition to control the adjustment of the forward traction wheels ;the locking latch being released from the collar C of the steering wheel spindle as indicated in Figure 1 of the drawings. To secure the steering wheel against operation the key with its pins of varying length is inserted in their respective apertures thereby projecting the end G of the several tumblers beyond the end of the disc F. The lock barrel may then be rotated by the key,the stem Gr of the tourblers entering the arc-shaped slots of the disc F thus rotating the spindle carrying the latch member I,--its finger I entering the slot C in the collar C, while the finger I enters between the gears A in the gear case, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings ;-the latch being held against accidental release by the ends G of the tumbler which upon withdrawal of the key are forced through the action of the spring H back into the apertures in the fixed disc F. To release the steering wheel shaft the key with its pins is again inserted into apertures in the end of the lock barrel thereby forcing the tumblers inwardly so that their stems G may again register with the arcshaped slots in the disc F. The lock barrel may be then rotated to its initial position as shown in Figure 1 thus withdrawing the latch fingers from engagement with the collar C of the steering wheel spindle and from between the gears in the gear case. To prevent the accidental entry of the latch finger into the slotted groove of the collar. C and between the gears of the gear case one of the slotsin the disc F is counterbored to. receive the end 71 of the tumbler operating through its arc-shaped slotted opening:;-. the action of the spring upon the withdrawal of the key forcing the end G of the tumbler into the counter-bore as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, thusthe locking latch is securely held in released position to the collar C'of the steering wheel spindle and its planetary gears.

What I claim is: v

1. In a lock, a casing, a rotatable member housed within the casing having a spindle projecting beyond the end of said casing, a latch member secured to the spindle, latch engaging means adapted to co-operate with the latch member, a plurality of tumblers housed within and carried by the rotatable member having peripheral grooves at one end and provided at their opposite end with pins of varying length extending into holes in the wall of said rotatable member, a disc loosely mounted upon the spindle having a plurality of bores and an arc-shaped slot connected with each bore through which the end of the tumblers may project, springs sleeved upon the tumblers to maintain the latter at the end of'their longitudinal movement, and a co-operating key having a plurality of pins of varying length adapted to simultaneously bear upon the tumblers, whereby the peripheral grooves in the latter may be brought into registration with the arc-shaped slots of the disc that the latch member may be rocked through the operation of the key to engage or release the latch engaging means.

2. In a look, a casing,'a rotatable member housed within the casing having a spindle projecting beyond the end of said casing, a latch member secured to the spindle, latch engaging means adapted to co-operate with the latch member, a plurality of tumblers housed within and carried by the rotatable member having peripheral grooves at one end and provided at their opposite end with pins of varying length extending into holes in the wall of said rotatable member, a disc loosely mounted upon the spindle having a plurality of bores and an arc-shaped slot connected with each bore through which the end of the tumblers may project, means for securing said disc against rotation, springs sleeved upon the tumblers to maintain the latter at the. end of their longitudinal movement, and a cooperating key having a plurality of pins of varying length adapted to simultaneously bear upon the tumblers, whereby the peripheral grooves in the latter may be brought. into registration with the arc-shaped slots of the disc that the latch member may be rocked through the operationof the key to -engage or release the latch engaging means, a w- I a 3., In a lock, a casing, a rotatable member housed within the caslnghaving a spindle projecting beyond the end of SfilCl casing, :a

latch member secured to the, spindle, latch engaging means adapted to co-operate with the latch member a. plurality of tumblers eachhaving a perlpheral grooveat one end the tumblers may project with one of said I tration with thearc-shaped slots of the disc that the latch member may be rocked openings counterbor'ed; springs sleeved upon the tumblersto maintain the latter at the end of their longitudinal movement andthe 'end of one of said tumblers in the counterbore of the disc member when released from the controlof the co-operating key, and

co-operating key having a plurality ol pins of varying length, adapted to simultaneously bear upon the tumblers whereby the periph eral grooves of the latter maybe forced against the action ofthe springs into registhrough the operation of the key toengage or release the latch engaging means.

4Q In a lock a casing; a rotatable member including a spindle housedwithin the easing a latch member secured to the spindle a I plurality of tumblers each havinga periph eral groove at, one end;v lodged. in bores formed in therotatablemember; a fixed disc loosely mountedupon the spindle; havinga plurality of bores and an arc-shaped slot connected'with each bore through which the tumblersmay'rock, with one of said openin'gs counterbored to receive the end of vthe tumbler operating therein; springs adapted.

to-maintainthe tumblersatthe end of their longitudinal movement and one of said tumblers in 'the counterbore of measemmmr when released from the control of a co-oper ating key; and a co-operating key having a pluralityof pins of varying length adapted to simultaneouslyforce the tumblers "inwardly whereby the peripheral grooves of the respective tumblers maybe brought into I r egistrationwith the arc-shaped 'slotsof the disc that-the latch member may be rocked upontheoperation of the key. i,

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two Witnesses.

l/Vitiiesses: y

v sETHOM s, JOHN CoNsmI IL i CHARLES B m 

